Sure the weapon is worthless, and sure the boss is pathetic, but Top Man's theme is still awesome. Then there's the Wily Wars version of Top Man's theme, which is one of the few themes in Wily Wars that many consider to be actually better than the NES original theme.

The music for when you get a new weapon is made of awesome. MM3just says, "I have a new power, and I'm coming to kick ass!"

The original weapon get theme is more awesome than not just any of its remixes, but any other weapon get theme in the entire series. In fact, said theme was so awesome, it was brought back as the US opening theme for X5 (it kicks in at 0:15).

U-GEN's remix of Blizzard Man. Also, there's a number of interesting remixes which have themed instruments based on where the robot masters actually came from—here's the link for Tomahawk Man, you can follow the links to the others.

Both intro stages sound great, but X's stands out in particular. Nothing better for getting you pumped up for an action-packed sci-fi platformer.

Zero's Theme, as opposed to his previous themes, suddenly gets an air of mystery and "more challenges I shall inevitably face" atmosphere around it. This music declares that Zero is officially The Stoic.

Zero's theme from the first Mega Man X was so awesome that they remixed it and brought it back for the opening stage of Mega Man Zero, every bit as great (possibly even better) than ever. Remastered version here.

"Crash III", an intense sounding theme for minibosses in the third game. You can find the original here and its TELOS remix likewise.

Some of the best remixes for the Zero series can be found on the Mythos soundtrack. Their remixes of Departure, Enemy Hall, and Straight Ahead are highlights, but pretty much all of them are awesome.

Falling Down, the final boss music for Zero 4, and Zero's last fight in the entire series. They had to send him off in a big way, and by God did they do it!

Another iconic theme for this series that needs to be mentioned is X, The Legend, as well as its other version, The End of Legend used only in Zero 1 when you defeat Copy X. Combine it with Copy X's broken apart body and the scene borders on terrifying.

The ending theme of Zero 3, Everlasting Red, or the vocal version by Zero's seiyuu, Everlasting. What makes the vocal version even better is the final lines (in lovely Gratuitous English that doesn't sound bad at all): "Welcome the new world, no need to fight....goodbye, yesterday, with all of my heart..."

Be Somewhere - Game Edit The anime and the games usually remain separate from each other, both in continuity and in music. But the opening theme for Stream was so awesome that they added it as the opening for the DS version of EXE 5.

Not strictly a Star Force song, but used in the advertising for SF 3, Stellar, by Kick Chop Busters (KCB).

Sometimes, when you enter an area as Mega Man in Star Force 3, the music changes to something sinister in order to alarm you about a lurking Omega Boss, aka superpowered Bosses from the other games of the series, regardless of where you are in the story. This particular music also overrides the normal battle theme, so you won't forget about the danger lurking somewhere on the Wave Road. This means that you could encounter someone crazy like Wolf Forest right at the beginning of the game. Way stronger than usual. The music in question is here.

The theme that plays in the Noise Wave areas in Star Force 3. It starts off sinisterly enough (seeing as you're in the nest of corruption, basically) then escalates into an intense pounding theme that slowly drops back down to sinister again.

Street Fighter X Mega Man

While it is hotly debated whether Street Fighter X Mega Man is a "real" Mega Man game, it's agreed unanimously that the music, composed and remixed by A_Rival, has the same awesomeness as the rest of the games, and captures the feel of both series. Hell, it even mixes some original Mega Man tunes with the Street Fighter themes.

Man on Fire (Heat Man) [You are the hero! / I am the fire! / This is the meltdown! / Of your desire! / Your fight for justice turns to ashes / Meeegaaa Maaan!], MetalDance (Metal Man) [You want to fight and try to be the one to bring me down / But I know that there's no chaaaance! / And I know, as soon as you step foot inside that door / You'll fall victim to my metal daaaance!], The Quick and The Blue (Quick Man) [Quick on the draw / in this town, I am the law! / Is what they say true? / Does death wear blue? / Can he faaaalll?]...actually, they are all unbelievably awesome.

From their 4track CD based off of Mega Man 1. Their Elec Man song, 'Evolution of Circuitry', can be found on their Facebook.

Making Wily into a sympathetic, though not blameless, figure is no mean feat, and yet "Look What You've Done" manages it.

And who is this you send? One of them? While you cower, far from harm. He'll just disappoint you. Now it's done / We're divided / Call him home / This one's misguided.I see his hands, covered in my children's blood. And his eyes do not waver. Call me wrong? / The future needs us / Your answer's death? / You end us, bleed usAnd how quick you had him dispatch his brothers. You call this murderer a savior.

To hear what the game's soundtrack would be like without the gratingly high-pitched instrumentation used in the actual game, go here.

Random, aka Mega Ran, is a rapper who does (among other things) rap remixes of Mega Man tunes. They can be pretty hit or miss, but one of them is certified Awesome: Splash Woman. (The MP3 is available here.)

Thought I was in love before But I love you more, so baby, come aboard And go away with me, so I can make you see What you mean to me, and baby, we can be free... Under the sea Just you and me

And guess what? He collaborated in a song with none other than The Megas.

Hyadain2525 from Japan gives us some...interesting Alternate Character Interpretation of the Mega Man 2 Robot Masters. Some of them are really well made with some neat Easter Egg sound effects incorporated in the songs. All of them (except Crash Man being the first one made) have a little throwback refrain to the song of the robot master that is effective against them. Also they're all love songs:

Trinitro Man (Fun fact - he was originally Nitro Man, after nitroglycerin. However, when Mega Man 10 was released with a totally different Nitro Man as a boss, he was renamed Trinitro Man - as in trinitrotoluene, or TNT.)

Special mention goes to "Skyway" (Hurricane Hoatzin's stage), which in addition to being an excellent song in its own right, contains a Musical Nod to "Awakening Will" from Mega Man Zero 2.

In Mega Man Rocks! there are a few good examples: Anchor Man, whose level is ship-based, and Hit Man, whose level is city skyline based along with Police Man who has a stage which appears to be half death trap half robot-police training center.

Rockman No Constancy is renowned as one of the most advanced and difficult Mega Man 2 ROM hacks. It's particularly praised for its music, which is all remixes of other games, not all from Mega Man games:

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